Meaning & use
Oarlock
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A device, typically a U-shaped metal fitting, attached to the side of a boat to hold an oar in place while rowing.
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He fitted a new oarlock after the old one snapped mid-stroke.
The rhythmic creak of the oarlocks was the only sound on the still lake.
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Called a 'rowlock' in British English, while 'oarlock' is the standard term in American English.
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